What is SafeSport?

We all have a role to play in creating a healthy setting for sport. SafeSport helps raise awareness about misconduct in sport, promote open dialogue, and provide training and resources. When we work as a team, we can build a game plan to make sport safe ― for everyone.

USA Triathlon has implemented an Education and Training Policy to strengthen its athlete safety program and to ensure the environments in its athletic programs are as safe as possible at every level. The education component required by USA Triathlon provides participants with information necessary to more effectively monitor their organization/team, minimize the opportunities for physical and sexual abuse and other types of misconduct, and respond to concerns. It is also a strong public statement that the organization places a priority on athlete safety. While USA Triathlon does not have control over every member and does not control their activities, we provide information about various safety-related actions that may be available to our members, and encourage our members to use these resources.

USA Triathlon SafeSport Activity Book

Have you seen USA Triathlon’s SafeSport Activity Book for kids? This fun, interactive resource is free to print at home. It teaches young athletes how to recognize safe, positive environments and steer clear of bullying and abuse. Click here to download and print your free activity book!

U.S. Center for SafeSport Youth Athlete Training Courses

The U.S. Center for SafeSport offers free online training specifically designed for youth athletes. These free online trainings are designed as an introduction for minor athletes and their parents or other caregivers to understand the importance of positive, welcoming environments in sports, where misconduct like bullying or abuse is less likely to happen, and to know where to report abuse, should it occur. These courses are broken out into five levels:

For more information on the U.S. Center for SafeSport Youth Athlete Training Courses and a catalog of all SafeSport Courses offered, click here.

If an athlete who is under the age of 18 would like to take the SafeSport Training version intended by the Center for athletes 18 years and older, they can do so but must provide parental consent via the USA Triathlon Parental Consent Form. Completed parental consent forms should be sent to safesport@usatriathlon.org.

U.S. Center for SafeSport

The U.S. Center for SafeSport was launched in 2017 and seeks to enable every athlete to thrive by fostering a national sport culture of respect and safety, on and off the playing field. The Center provides education and prevention resources related to emotional, physical and sexual misconduct,bullying, hazing and harassment.

The Center's Response and Resolution Office will investigate and resolve alleged policy violations of the SafeSport Code for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movement's 47 member National Governing Bodies, including USA Triathlon. The Center has jurisdiction over Covered Individuals, including those:

Within the governance or disciplinary jurisdiction of USAT

USAT or the USOPC authorized, approves, or appoints to a position of authority over athletes or who will have frequent contact with athletes

Online Resources

USCenterForSafeSport.org seeks to create a healthy, supportive environment for all participants. Through education, resources, and training, we help members of the sport community recognize, reduce, and respond to misconduct in sport.

Respect in Sport empowers people to recognize and prevent abuse, bullying and harassment through interactive, online certification.

Darkness to Light programs raise awareness of the prevalence and consequences of child sexual abuse by educating adults about the steps they can take to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to the reality of child sexual abuse.

Kidpower teaches positive skills to protect children, teens, and adults of all abilities from bullying, abuse, kidnapping, and violence.